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List of Malians

Academics and Writers edit

Academics edit

Scholars of Sankore Madrasah edit

Scholars wrote their own books as part of a socioeconomic model. Students were charged with copying these books and any other books they could get their hands on. Today there are over 700,000 manuscripts in Timbuktu with many dating back to West Africa's Golden Age (12th-16th centuries).

Writers edit

Entertainers and artists edit

Film directors edit

Griots edit

Musicians edit

Photographers edit

Puppeteers edit

Artists edit

Military figures edit

Religious figures edit

Rulers (pre-modern) edit

Partial list of mansas of the Mali Empire edit

Note: As the Mali Empire and the modern nation of Mali substantially overlap most of these names likely do apply, but some may not.

Bambara Empire edit

Massina Empire edit

Various kingdoms edit

Modern politicians edit

Scientists edit

Sportspeople edit

Basketball players edit

Footballers edit

Olympic athletes edit

Other edit

  • Sira Diop (1929–2013), educator, feminist, trade unionist

References edit

  1. ^ Issa Bagayogo : National Geographic World Music Archived 2006-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Issa Bagayogo at AllMusic
  3. ^ Jali Nyama Suso at AllMusic
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